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The influence of communication mode on written language processing and beyond

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2017

Laura Barca  and
Giovanni Pezzulo
Laura Barca
Affiliation:
Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council, 00185 Rome, Italy. laura.barca@istc.cnr.it giovanni.pezzulo@istc.cnr.it http://www.istc.cnr.it/people/laura-barca http://www.istc.cnr.it/people/guiovanni-pezzulo
Giovanni Pezzulo
Affiliation:
Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council, 00185 Rome, Italy. laura.barca@istc.cnr.it giovanni.pezzulo@istc.cnr.it http://www.istc.cnr.it/people/laura-barca http://www.istc.cnr.it/people/guiovanni-pezzulo
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Abstract

Empirical evidence suggests a broad impact of communication mode on cognition at large, beyond language processing. Using a sign language since infancy might shape the representation of words and other linguistic stimuli – for example, incorporating in it the movements and signs used to express them. Once integrated into linguistic representations, this visuo-motor content can affect deaf signers’ linguistic and cognitive processing.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e47
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